Oliver Solberg leads Rally Italia Sardegna ahead of final Power stage
- Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson lead the Rally Italia Sardegna on October 4, 2026, holding a margin over Sébastien Ogier as the World Rally Championship season finale reaches...
- Solberg enters the closing stages with a mathematical target to secure the title.
- Elfyn Evans and navigator Scott Martin experienced a setback during the morning loop when their Toyota suffered a right-front puncture early on the repeated Osilo-Tergu test.
Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson lead the Rally Italia Sardegna on October 4, 2026, holding a margin over Sébastien Ogier as the World Rally Championship season finale reaches its final hours in Alghero. The Swedish Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT driver dominated the morning stages with the fastest time on the Osilo-Tergu test and a strong push on the first pass through the Argentiera stage. Solberg needs to sweep the rally win, the Power Stage, and the Super Sunday classification to overturn the championship standings.
Solberg Leads The World Rally Championship Finale In Alghero
Solberg enters the closing stages with a mathematical target to secure the title. Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais sit in second place, trailing the leader by 58 seconds after adopting a cautious strategy. Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen hold third position at 1 minute and 49 seconds back, while Adrien Fourmaux and Alexandre Coria occupy fourth place for Hyundai, 2 minutes and 39 seconds behind the leader.
Evans Suffers Puncture As Title Battle Narrows On Gravel
Elfyn Evans and navigator Scott Martin experienced a setback during the morning loop when their Toyota suffered a right-front puncture early on the repeated Osilo-Tergu test. The crew lost 2 minutes and 7 seconds while changing the tire on stage, yet they preserved fifth place overall because Katsuta and Johnston remain behind them in sixth. The championship math leaves Evans, Solberg, and Pajari in a tight points bracket heading into the final stages, with Solberg holding 239 points against Evans’s 240 and Pajari’s 232 in the provisional standings.
Argentiera Power Stage Decides The 2026 Crown
The 2026 World Rally Championship concludes on the 7.1km Sassari-Argentiera test overlooking the sea, with cars scheduled to start at 14:15 local time. The Automobile Club d’Italia organized this final round of the FIA World Rally Championship with support from the Regione Sardegna and the Comune di Alghero. Four Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale entries complete their first WRC season on these same Sardinian stages, marking the end of a gravel calendar that crowns the ultimate title winners of the 2026 season.